Our last morning in our recent trip to Naga City, we had to wait for the rains to stop before we went out for a walk. As I looked out the small window of my hotel room, I was surprised to learn I actually had a nice view of Mt. Isarog.
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| Mt. Isarog at 6:00 AM as seen from Centro Square |
Perhaps the rains allowed for a good view of Mt. Isarog? It's usually shrouded during the day so it's difficult to get a photo of the full profile of the volcano.
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I took these photos at the only eatery/store at the airport in what is actually the town of Pili, Camarines Sur. We had a heavy breakfast last Saturday so we weren't looking for a meal. Rather, one of my colleagues was looking for some pasalubong to take home. He didn't join our morning walk when we got some pili nuts from a streetside stall near the old shrine to Our Lady of Penafrancia.
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| Various bottled delicacies including laing and santol. |
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| Close-up of the 'Gulay na Santol' |
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| There was also laing |
Our colleague ended up buying some pili tarts to take home. There wasn't really so many choices for souvenirs unlike at the airport in Legazpi where there are many shops selling various items.
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I'm back in Naga City for some meetings. As is my custom during such trips, I try to look for tinapayan (bakeries or bread shops) nearby where we are staying. Somehow, I find the breads in the provinces better tasting compared to the typical ones you can buy in Metro Manila including where we reside in Rizal. Of course, this is just a general observation on my part and I am sure there are good bakeries and bread shops around. In Naga, I've already found a few shops where the breads bring me back to my younger days in Iloilo where there were also good shops in my father's hometown. Perhaps most notable of the bakeries here is a small one near BISCAST and a national high school. I already wrote about Ednorms in a previous post and how good their Spanish bread was. Well, we are back for more!
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| Breads on display at Ednorm's Bakery include pinagong, star bread, kalihim, pan de coco and assorted cookies. The pandesal and Spanish bread are not on display. They are kept in the oven and only get the orders so they remain hot and fresh. |
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| Fresh from the oven, each piece is priced at 2 pesos. |
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| I couldn't resist eating a few on our way back to the hotel and ate one before going for our breakfast. |
I will purchase some breads there again to take home to Manila. Last time, I regretted not buying more. We traveled light again this time so I only got a few together with some other breads to enjoy back home.
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